"Interstellar": My Take on IMAX vs. 35mm
I’ve now seen “Interstellar” projected digitally in a multiplex as well as in 70mm OmniMax. They were very different experiences. Here’s what I noticed… It’s a weird thing to sit…
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Are You a Cinematographer or a Documentarian?
One of my guilty pleasures is watching the HBO series “True Blood.” It’s a campy vampire soap opera, true, but it’s also occasionally educational. Episode three of series seven got…
How to Improve Your Showreel Website: The Short Version
I see a lot of really awful portfolio websites around, and it offends my marketing sensibilities. This is my attempt to make the showreel world a slightly better place. PRESENTATION IS…
Shane Hurlbut's Illumination Experience Continues…
Shane Hurlbut’s Illumination Experience cinematography education tour finally wrapped this past weekend in Los Angeles, successfully completing a three-month tour of 26 cities across the United States. If you were…
Moire: A Tale of Two Shirts
Two shirts, two different colors, exactly the same fabric… why does one moire and one not? The answer goes to the root of how single sensor cameras work… The CEO…
Dragon Color: Does Tungsten or Daylight Make a Difference?
RED cameras have typically shown more accurate color response under daylight than under tungsten light. Dragon, however, is supposed to be a different beast altogether. Is it? Let’s take a…
Exclusive: AJA's Jon Thorn answers questions about the Cion
Jon Thorn is Senior Product Manager at AJA.His post here is part of a discussion on our community message boards. Every product I have ever proposed or been involved with…
PXW-FS7, Part 3: Moving the Grip, More Lenses, Company Moves, and More
My exploration of the PXW-FS7 large-sensor shoulder-mount camera continues. If you haven’t already seen ‘em, my First Look and Part 2 articles provide background information for what I’ll discuss. Moving…
The Rough Guide to Calibrating a Light Meter in the Field
“What is that?” my gaffer invariably jokes as I pull out my light meter on set. Meters are rare in the HD world, but I’m revisiting my film roots and…
The Judd Offset: What I Didn't Know I Didn't Know About OLED Monitors
The first series of Sony OLED pro monitors looked green to me, and until recently I didn’t know why. It turned out I wasn’t hallucinating, and I now know a…